SEF Women Partners Use Entrepreneurship to Impact Education
Sindh Education Foundation (SEF) hosted a seminar in Hyderabad on Tuesday titled “Role of Women Entrepreneurs (SEF School Partners) in Development of Education.”
In order to examine the effects and accomplishments of women entrepreneurs in rural and urban regions with the support of SEF, the event gathered together women entrepreneurs who are also SEF partners from all across Sindh.
Women who take the lead in any community tend to garner greater support from stakeholders and other members of the community, according to Shahpara Rizvi, Musarat Palijo, and Shazia Solangi, the female speakers. The enrolment of girls in the school has garnered extremely good comments; the parents of these students feel more at ease and secure.
The partners, which included Sadia Khalid, Bushra Shah, Shahnaz Begum, Kishwer Jabeen, Shazia Mir, and Zeenat, discussed about six presentations on various subjects. They shared their experiences and explained how they had gone from using traditional teaching methods to using contemporary mechanisms and digital learning.
We couldn’t have done it without SEF’s empowerment, support, and encouragement. We never thought the day would come when society would look up to us as role models. In the past, home-based employment was preferred by women in rural areas. But in light of our educational advancements, parents are now enrolling their kids in school because they think that education is the only way to bring about change,” they stated.
During his presentation, Abdul Jabbar Mari, Director of HR and P&P, underlined the value of community involvement in schools. He emphasised that although communities are important in creating optimism, it is unfair to expect success from a failing neighbourhood without making an investment. Better outcomes are obtained by investing in communities to assist them in realising their significance.
By acknowledging their capacity to send their kids to school, you can increase community trust. Particularly women perform well in this capacity because they are good at fostering supportive surroundings. They are the epitome of perfection—mothers, sisters, wives, or daughters. We are proud of the relationships we have. Mari continued.
Ms. Rana Hussain, a keynote speaker and educationist, acknowledged her surprise at the women partners’ brilliance. According to her, the six speakers were inspirational individuals who, via their business ventures in education, had sparked change in their local communities. She argued that a more sombre attitude was required and that cheerfulness should be ingrained in popular culture.
Managing Director Abdul Kabir Kazi expressed gratitude for the involvement of female partners from different locations in the seminar during his concluding remarks. He pointed out that while all of the presenters—both fresh and seasoned—exhibited intelligence, the elder partners’ experiences, hardships, and labours should be given more credit because of their tenacity in overcoming the most difficult obstacles in their communities. Mr. Kazi emphasised SEF’s outstanding accomplishment, noting that about 260 women oversee 300 schools.
In an effort to teach kids how to relate with others, animals, society, and the natural world, he announced the establishment of the “Care for Life” programme, which would be implemented in 300 schools. Mr. Kazi was optimistic about women’s ability to promote these ideals. At the conclusion of the seminar, the appreciation awards were given out among 6 presenters and guests.
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